METHODOLOGICAL ANARCHISM OF P. FEYERABEND AND THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF SCIENCE: CURRENT ISSUES OF EPISTEMOLOGY
Elena Valerievna Vvedenskaya1, Oleg Nikolaevich Gurov2,3,4
1INION RAS, Moscow, Russia
2State Academic University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russia
3Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
4MGIMO, Moscow, Russia
Keywords: methodological anarchism, proliferation of scientific knowledge, epistemology, democratization of science, protscience, post-truth, crisis of expert knowledge
Abstract
The article analyses the methodological anarchism of P. Feyerabend and its influence on the democratization of science. Current issues of epistemology are considered in the light of the ideas of the prominent thinker. Methodological anarchism implies the rejection of universal norms in science in favour of pluralism. Feyerabend advocated a variety of approaches and freedom in choosing methods. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the democratization of science urgent, involving broader society in creating and disseminating knowledge. However, this situation has also aggravated the crisis of expert knowledge and its politicization. The authors consider how methodological anarchism and the democratization of science are related to epistemological issues, including scientific validity, epistemic uncertainty, and ethical aspects of knowing.,
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